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T-dot · Joined: 16 May 2004 Location: bundang

Buying my parents a Christmas gift.

Undecided which type to get. Any words of wisdom?

itaewonguy · Joined: 25 Mar 2003

demaratus · Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 8:23 am Post subject:

If you are watching sports, playing video games and watch tv in a primarily darker environment go Plasma. Lcd is more expensive in the US/CAN and its only real advantage is brightness.

hanguker · Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Location: Korea

Your parents won't notice the difference. Go with whatever's on sale. However, I would suggest going with a name brand that backs up it's products.

itaewonguy · Joined: 25 Mar 2003

you buying in the states.. then go with the Verizon
or what ever the name is.. that brand is WAY cheaper and consumes the less power... and is great quality ..

T-dot · Joined: 16 May 2004 Location: bundang

buying in Canada.

Panasonic seems to be the cheapest brand around. Parents wont be gaming or anything, it'll be just for watching TV and movies.

JustJohn · Joined: 18 Oct 2007 Location: Your computer screen

I'd lean toward LCD. You might get a little better contrast on a plasma screen, but the old models had a very short lifespan, and I'm not sure if I believe that the new ones will last as long as they're claiming. Also more flexible; if you ever do want to hook up a computer or something, LCDs usually work better for it.

P.S.
Lighter and more durable too.

the eye · Joined: 29 Jan 2004

My brother in law bought a plasma. He questioned the tech guys at Best Buys and they said that plasmas produce a noticeable shadow effect on dark colors... making those hues seem less clear, compared to LCD.

Beeyee · Joined: 29 May 2007

Plasma all the way.

Panasonic models are very good and have a lifespan of around 20 years.